情けをかける

なさけをかける

to show mercy, to show sympathy, to have compassion, to be kind

輪をかける

わをかける

to exceed, to be even more (so), to exaggerate

塩をかける

しおをかける

to sprinkle salt on, to salt

水をかける

to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to squirt water on

罠をかける

わなをかける

to set a trap

山をかける

やまをかける

to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)

目をかける

めをかける

to gaze at, to stare at, to set one's eyes on

声をかける

こえをかける

to greet, to call out to someone

鍵をかける

かぎをかける

to lock

手をかける

てをかける

to lay hands on; to touch

願をかける

to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)

鎌をかける

かまをかける

to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question

繭をかける

まゆをかける

to spin a cocoon

体を粉にする

からだをこにする からだをこなにする

to work assiduously, to give one's all, to make the utmost effort, to make (grind) one's body into dust

身を粉にする

みをこにする

to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; to make (grind) one's body into dust

縒りをかける

よりをかける

to twist a thread

迷惑をかける

めいわくをかける

to cause trouble (for someone), to annoy, to bother, to inconvenience

苦労をかける

くろうをかける

to cause someone trouble; to burden someone

発破をかける

to set off an explosive